How much do you know about the second longest-reigning British monarch? "Few lives have been as heavily documented as Queen Victoria’s, who kept a careful record of her own life in journals from a young age. In her day, she was also one of the most heavily depicted people in existence across a variety of mediums including paintings, sculptures, sketches, and the newly emerging photographs." Discover six interesting facts about Queen Victoria on the 200th anniversary of her birth. #Victoria200

Have you met James Andrew Harris? The first African American to contribute to the discovery of two new elements. "Harris’ discoveries took place in the late 1960’s long after Mendeleev published the first periodic table in 1869."